| Sinti and Roma: Gypsies in German-Speaking Society and Literature Contributor(s): Tebbutt, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1571819215 ISBN-13: 9781571819215 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 305.89 |
| LCCN: 98010815 |
| Series: Sinti & Roma |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: According to opinion polls, Germans are less favorably disposed towards the Sinti and Roma than towards any other ethnic group, despite the fact that few Germans have any personal knowledge of them or even realize that the Sinti and Roma in Germany include both Germans and non-Germans. The image of the Sinti and Roma prevalent in German society and literature is one similarly founded on misconceptions and stereotypes. This volume deals in depth with the life of the Sinti and Roma in Germany and their representation in German literature, giving the background to the maltreatment, underlining the fact that the persecution of Gypsies during the Nazi period, which until the 1980s has been totally marginalized by historians, did not cease in 1945. The continuity of anti-Gypsyism is traced to the present day, and the efforts, achievements and aspirations of the Sinti and Roma civil rights movement are highlighted. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tebbutt, Susan: - Susan Tebbutt is Lecturer in German at the University of Bradford. |
